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2026-07-21Quiet Communities, Inc. et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al., Case No. 23-cv-1649 (JMC) — Memorandum opinion and order
A U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia memorandum opinion and order in a case brought by Quiet Communities, Inc. and Jeanne Kempthorne against the EPA for failing to implement the Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978. The court found it lacked jurisdiction over several claims and that -
2026-07-21
Quiet Communities, Inc. et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al., Case No. 23-cv-1649 (JMC) — Memorandum opinion and order
A U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia memorandum opinion and order in a case brought by Quiet Communities, Inc. and Jeanne Kempthorne against the EPA for failing to implement the Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978. The court found it lacked jurisdiction over several claims and that -
2025-12-01Puget Sound Region Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan
The Puget Sound Region Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, published December 1, 2025 by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, outlines greenhouse gas reduction strategies for King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area. The plan covers six sectors—Built Environment, Transportation, Municipal Solid Waste and Wastewater, Natural and Working Lands, Refrigerants, and Consumption—with goals, emission projections, and workforce planning analysis. Note that this document focuses on regional climate and air quality policy rather than Sea-Tac Airport noise regulations specifically. -
2025-12-01Puget Sound Region Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan
A comprehensive climate action plan for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metropolitan Statistical Area covering King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. The plan provides greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies across six sectors: built environment, transportation, waste, natural lands, refrigerants, and consumption. -
2025-09-09Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting
Commission meeting agenda for September 9, 2025, including proclamation for Latino Heritage Month, consent agenda items, and various authorizations including environmental agreements and union memorandums. Meeting to be held virtually and in person at Port headquarters. -
2024-01-012024 Environmental Justice Report: Washington State Attorney General’s Office
The Washington State Attorney General's Office 2024 Environmental Justice Report details efforts to protect communities—particularly low-income and communities of color—from disproportionate environmental harms through the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act. The report covers actions such as lawsuits, community outreach, and policy letters aimed at reducing pollution and toxic exposures across Washington State. Note: This document does not address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy and may not be relevant to that specific topic. -
2023-06-15Quiet Communities Act of 2023 (H.R. 4178)
H.R. 4178, the Quiet Communities Act of 2023, is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 15, 2023, that seeks to reestablish the EPA's Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which has received no funding since 1982. The bill highlights the serious health impacts of noise pollution — including hearing loss, cardiovascular disorders, sleep deprivation, and learning deficits in children — affecting millions of Americans exposed to noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and other sources. Because the EPA remains legally responsible for enforcing noise regulations while lacking an active office to do so, and because federal law limits state and local governments from regulating many noise sources, the bill argues that noise abatement programs across the country have effectively lain dormant. -
2023-06-15
Quiet Communities Act of 2023 (H.R. 4178)
H.R. 4178, the Quiet Communities Act of 2023, is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 15, 2023, that seeks to reestablish the EPA's Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which has received no funding since 1982. The bill highlights the serious health impacts of noise pollution — including hearing loss, cardiovascular disorders, sleep deprivation, and learning deficits in children — affecting millions of Americans exposed to noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and other sources. Because the EPA remains legally responsible for enforcing noise regulations while lacking an active office to do so, and because federal law limits state and local governments from regulating many noise sources, the bill argues that noise abatement programs across the country have effectively lain dormant. -
EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plants
By MICHAEL PHILLIS The Associated Press In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Thursday that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high. The proposed rules would reduce cancer risk and -
The FAA allows Americans to be exposed to unsafe levels of aircraft noise
Nov 8, 2022 | 183rd Meeting, Lay Language Paper, Noise, Psychological and Physiological Acoustics Daniel Fink – djfink01@aol.com Twitter: @QuietCoalition Board Chair, The Quiet Coalition 60 Thoreau Street Concord, MA 01742 United States The Quiet Coalition is a program of Quiet Communities, Inc., Lincoln, MA, USA Popular version of 4aNS8-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows Americans to be exposed to